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15 new train service in country by 2020
CHATTOGRAM, July 24, 2019 (BSS) – Railway Minister Mohammad Nurul Islam Sujan said 15 more new train services will be introduced across the country by 2020.
The Railway Minister said over 220 most modern new passenger coach will reach in the country within the current year and five new services will be launched by this year and remaining rail routes will be opened by next year utilizing these new coaches.
Nurul Islam Sujan disclosed this while visiting the Pahartali Locomotive workshop of East Zone Railway in the city this afternoon.
“To resolve the engine crisis, Railway Authority is mulling for import of 20 locomotive engines from India But crisis of locomotive engines is the only obstructions for new routes,” he added. He also apprised that the existing locomotive are outdated and expired for which schedules of services could not be maintained properly.
“I am new in Railway Ministry and trying utmost to revive the glory of railway service,” he added. He said at once upon a time, there were good reputations of railway services and to revive the previous glories of Railway department will be more effectively reorganized for sustaining the railway service in the country”, said Rail Minister.
Sujan said for the better interest of the passenger, ticket selling system has been digitalized with online ticket purchasing process.
Earlier, the minister also visited the Railway Training academy at Halishahar in the city in morning and went round the training centre. He also inspected the railway yard and some abandoned buildings of railway while back to Pahartali workshop.
The Railway Minister also informed about the introduction of new rail service to Rangpur and 20 passenger coaches of meter gauge will operate in this route. Now only one train operating in this route and railway authority will deploy one new service to Rangpur involving 26 coaches before Eid holiday.
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